Family Life

Here you'll find a range of information about living in a family.

Topics covered include adoption, babies, childhood, family nutrition, family planning and fertility, family breakdown, parenting and child health issues.

Updated September 2011

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Adoption

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Links to information on adoption.

Babies

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Links to information on health issues such as breastfeeding, immunisation, sleeping problems, weight gain and health checks.

Childhood

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HealthInsite life events page linking to information about children, from health issues to development and diet.

Coping in a Crisis

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Links to information on how to cope with unexpected events, such as accidents and the onset of diseases.

Domestic Violence

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Links to information about the effects of domestic violence, and where and how to get help if you are affected by it.

Family Breakdown

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Links to information about some of the issues associated with family breakdown and divorce, such as custody of the children, emotional crises and starting a new family.

Family Nutrition

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Links to information on the nutritional needs of families.

Family Planning and Fertility

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Links to information on family planning, contraception, and fertility.

Holiday Stress

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Links to information about stress and handling relationships during holiday periods.

Holidays

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Links to information health issues associated with holidays.

Personal Stories about Parenting

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Links to personal stories about parenting and raising children.

Pets

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Links to information on pets and how they can affect health.

Pregnancy

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Links to information on pregnancy and the health of pregnant women.

Siblings

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Links to information siblings, including sibling rivalry.

Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Links to information on issues that affect toddlers and their families, such as toilet training, tantrums and eating habits.

Young People

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Links to information for young people on everything from social and survival skills to mental health, eating well and exercising.

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Title:   Getting on with the family (easy read)
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What does it mean? You learn about communication, respect, negotiation.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder - family and friends
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Living with a person with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can have a major impact on family and friends. The fears and behaviours that are symptoms of OCD can be difficult to understand, and may be disruptive to household routines and activities.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Intellectually disabled
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   The life expectancy of people with a learning disability has increased. This means that many are living into old age with diseases such as cancer or dementia. This also means that if they are not ill themselves, they may have a family member who is seriously ill.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Happy families
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We've all seen tv shows about families where the whole family seems to have fun, the whole time. But then they're just shows to entertain, not real people in real situations with real problems. Real families may not be happy all the time.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Telling lies
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   My dad always used to say that to be a good liar you have to have a terrific memory to remember all the lies you told and who you told them to!
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Family conflict - when families fight
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What causes family conflict? Nothing in life stays the same. Everything is always changing. You may have been in the happiest family ever but then something changes.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Media release. Know your family members organ and tissue donation wishes, OK?
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   All Australians are being encouraged to know the organ and tissue donation wishes of their loved ones in a compelling new television campaign announced today by the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Permanent care can be challenging
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Many children in permanent care have a history of abuse or neglect. This can affect their behavioural and emotional development, and lead to challenging behaviours and difficulties in forming relationships of trust. Carers can get help from many sources.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Families that work well
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Families have changed a great deal in recent years and there are now many different forms of family, as well as different styles of parenting. whatever 'family' means to you it is the most important part of children's lives.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Being an only child
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What do you think about when you see the words only child'? Someone who: is all alone? has no one to talk to or play with when they are at home?
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Families - what makes them happy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Happy families have certain traits in common. Communication, togetherness, sharing activities, affection, support, acceptance, commitment and resilience are typical in families that function well. Children benefit from regular mealtimes, affection, play, traditions and outings with the whole family. Unhappy families may benefit from professional help.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Cancer - when someone you love has cancer
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When someone you love gets sick, life can feel strange, and when that sickness is cancer it can mean that life will be different for a while.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Tertiary studies - settling in
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Studying at university or other tertiary institutions is challenging. Anxiety about making new friends, juggling study with other obligations or feeling homesick is normal for students. If you are lonely, depressed, stressed or need help, it is important to seek advice from counsellors or other student support staff.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Aboriginal - families that work well
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   A loving and caring family circle can help kids have a good feeling about themselves and a good regard for others. In an unhappy, fearful family kids often can feel bad about themselves and couldn't care less about others.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Grandparenting
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Grandparents are very important people in children's lives. There have been many changes in the last fifty years or so which make grandparenting a whole new ball-game.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Tips for spending more time with family
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Spending time with the family doing enjoyable things together contributes to emotional health and wellbeing, but the past several decades have seen considerable changes in the ways and amount of time Australian families spend together.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Maintaining relationships after someone has died
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information on relationships with friends and family after someone has dies.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Moving away to attend university
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information on leaving home and making life easier at university.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Long distance relationships
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   Long distance relationships can be any type of relationship, including family, romantic or a friendship.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Having a disabled child in the family
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Being disabled means not being able to do things that other children of the same age can do.
Date:   Aug 2010

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